Where does “voittamaton” come from?
voittamaton (Finnish) comes from Finnish voittaa, from Proto-Finnic voittadak, from Proto-Finnic voidak, from Proto-Uralic woje- — can, to be able.
voittamaton (Finnish): invincible, unwinnable; undefeated; Negative...
Definitions
- invincible, unwinnable; undefeated; Negative...
Ancestry of “voittamaton”, step by step
voittamaton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish voittaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | voittaa | to win |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | voittadak | to win |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | voidak | can, to be able |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | woje- | can, to be able |
via Finnish maton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | maton | Genitive singular form of matto |